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.s.seHaudrla Oazette.
TUESDAY EVENING. JULY 90.

AN AWFUL YARN.-The other day l
heard story from sea captain who hac
been all over the world, and finally settled
near Atlanta, Ca, the best place he says he
has ever found. Among the seafaring
men he knew before the war was captain
that had been q SLAYER. Once he had Ger,
90 of 300 slaves, sailing with them from OH
the coast of Africa to Cuba. After few
DAYS sail he saw he was chased by United
States man-of.war If he was caught Win
the slaves the penalty was death Tor MN
and his crew. And his cargo was worth
5000. GOO. SO he had two incentives 10 get
away, and made his preparations Tor etheF
event, escape or capture
He hung the heavy iron cable or chaln I,
that holds the anchor all around the nun
Of his vessel on the outside just below inc
edge of the deck. 1t was held up by some
clcats. These cables are so heavy that
n man can lift only about two feet OF one.
Then he had the three hundred naked
negroes brought out On deck and each
ones wrists crossed and tied fast. 1hey
were then placed along the gunwales, facing
outward and leaning over, and strong
cord fastened tho hands of each one 10 TINS
boayy iron cable Just below them on the
outside.
Then the captain waited the result OF the
race. lie had on every stitch OF canvas ms
poles could carry. If he could run TIL dark
he hoped to dodge the steamship and DC OUT
of sight before another day. But the sun
did not goodwin fast enough, and the steam
shin came on too fast. There was, at least,
no hope of escape The crew stood ready
with axes; the captain raised his hand and
in an instant every cleat was knocked loose
There was % sudden jerk, over went the
negroes :; there WAS for an instant fringe OF
600 black heels in the air, and cable anu
negroes were gone to the bottom.
Commodore Maury says the pressure OF
water at great depths is such that fishes can
not go there to devour and chemical decom-
position cannot take place. So these negroes
are down thereyet, still tiedin a circle 10 that
cable, with their heads down and their heels
up in the eternal stiffness of those depths.
Az soon as the man. of-war came up, lieu
tenant boarded the SLAYER and found plenty
of signs of negroes, but not single slave.
And the captain was not arrested.
He soon had another cargo OF negroes,
which he this time successfully landed and
sold in Cuba On his return to Boston,
however. he aud his mate fell out and the
mate told on bin. The captain ran away
to Cuba and was not prosecuted. After n
while his friends succeeded in getting par
don for him from the President, and no re-
turned TO Boston where he now resides
wealthy, happy and respected .-AHonta
Constitution
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RAILROADS.
npLbN4jlD SCEN GSE.
aGfTIFTGES-I EOIjTTE5 IN

,
TO THE NORTH, VEST AEG SOUTHWEST.
DOUBLE TRACK STEEL RaII.e
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HARDWARE CUTLERY, &c, just received at
IL IS King. corner of Royal street and for sale
at a small advance holcsalcand retail. Rodgers
81 Son and other make of Carycrs and Forks, Il
great variety Rodgers " Son, and other make Of
Table and Breakfast Knives. Genuine Rodgers
& Son, Hcincsh and other make Of Scissors.
Pocket Cutlery in great variety, several hundred
patterns. Table Knives with Forks to match at
low prices Enterprise, Champion and other
Meat Cutters all sizes. Brownies Flexible Rub
Der Weather Strips, the best in use, with great
variety of other goods in our line, for sale cheap.
Special attention is. asked to large Job lot OF
Fray Solid Steel Seaside Scissors and Shears, for
sale at large deduction from usual prices. Call
and see, at IS King, corner of Royal street.
dcc7 J.T. CREIGHTON & SON.
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MANASSAS BRANCH.

WARRENTON- Trains Nos so, 81, 81, 50, So
and 80 connect daily to and from Warrenton.
FRANKLIN Dlv1SION-Daily, except Sunday.
Leave Rocky Mt. 7:4o a. m, arrive Franklin
Junction lilo a. m; leave Franklin Junction
7:3O D. NJ arrive Rocky Mt. 1030p p. m.
GORD0NSVILLE-Train leave Orange for
Gordonsvillc 11:53 a. m, $50 p. IN. and 9:2o p.
D. NJ daily, and S:45 a. M daily except Sunday.
Returning, leave Gordonsville for Orange G:l5 =.
m / 80 D. m. and 400 p. m. daily, and 100 n.
H. daily except Sunday.
SLEEPING CAR SERVICE.
On trains Nos. 80 and 81 Pullman Buffet Sleep
crs between New York and Atlanta, via Danvil!c.
On trains Nos 50 and 53 Pullman Buffet Sleep
crs between Washington and Montgomery, and
Washington and Augusta. via Danvillc.
On trains Nos. 81 and 30 Pullman Sieepers be-
tween Washington and Louisville, and Char
lottcsvlle and Cincinnati.
On trains Nos. 81 and 80 Pullman Buffet
Slcepcrs between Washington and Memphis
via Lynchburg.
On trains Nos. 55 and IS Pullman Buffet
Slccpcrs between Washington and New Orleans.
via lynchcurg and Kenncsaw route.
WASHINGTON AND OHIO DIVISION.
ALL TRAINS DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
Leave Alexandria 600 n. m, 917 a. IN. and
$50 p. m; arrive at Round Hill 1i:20 &. M,
Has a. M. and 7:19 p. M.
Returning trains leave Round Hill Cos a. NJ.
11:44 a. m and 1:23 n NJ arriving az Alcxan-
dra at S52 q. H., 4:40 p. m. and 3:47 p. N.
The 800 a. III. train from Alexandria connects
at Round Hill with stage for Blue Ridge Berry
willie and Winchester and at Ieesburg with stages
for Aldic and Middleburg.
The 900 a. M train and 4:50 p H. train from
Alexandria connects at Vienna with stages for
Fairfax Court House.
Through tickets on sale at thoprincipal stations
to all points For rates or information apply TO
any agent of tho Company, or to
J. S. r. THOMPSON, A. &. p. A.
Alexandria, Va
JAS. L. TAYLOR, G.. PA
Washington, D. c.
SOL. HAAS, r. NJ, Richmond, Va.
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IN Effect My 16. 1887.

MAGEiFICENT EQUIPMENT
IN Effect May is, 1887.
Trains lssyo. Washington, from stAtoa, eoraoI o!
Sixth SID streets, 81 tGliCTg:
Fer Pittablvs sid BIO Wcsi lli-1ro Limited
Express O{ PaiGco Si1sv,Hy tsrs - 300 =. 49,.
daily: East Aiuo, 800 zn.. daily, - jinGiits..,
sEd 81. LcJis. 9Th Sleeping Cay5 ron H,rr.s
buzz 90 C!nclraS:i, and Buffet Ca ~ 81. touis
dai:y. czcopt Saturday, 10 Chicsgo, With Sleep.
in Gar Bitoo3a 80 Chicago, Western 4press
at S.iO p. u. dalY win Sleeping CSr=
Washington 10 Chicago sud So. Louis. and
Harrisburg 10 Cleveland, connecting at Harris
burg with through Sleepors tor Louisville anu
Memphis Pacific Express, 1000 T. m daily
for pit!sbGrg aud TIE West, with through
Sleeper Harrisburg to Chicago.
8A1TIMoHE A,go YoToMAc gLILEoAD-
For Eric, CGnandsigus Rochester, Buffalo, Niaga1a
1000 ?. n. daily, except Saturday. with Palace
Cars Washington TO Rochester.
For Nilliamsport Lock Haven and EimiIa er
500 q. m, daily, except Sunday.
For New York aud the Est, I:25 soc Hoo
4nd I1:l0 e "a, 800 4:10. 1000 and 1l:20
D. NJ On Sunday 500 and i1:10 q. N, zee
40 1900 and i:20 .. IT, Limited Express.
o. Pn.lmsn Parler Cars, $40 3. m. daily. eX
ccpt sunday and 100 p. N. daily. with Fern
sylvania Eaiiroad Dining Cars.
Fer Boston without change 200 Q. NJ. ogt.g
DAY.
For Brooklyn, y Z, all through trains conaoc. 1t
jersey City aith boats Of Brooklyn Annex,
afording direct transfer 20 Fulton street, sToid,
ing double ferriage across New York C!ty.
For Philadelphia, 1926, 900, HOO and 11l0
a. H.. 200, 4:I0, Goo loco and 1920 p. N.
on Sunday 500 and 11:40 81. H.. eco 40,
GOO, 1000 and 1l:z0 p. II. Limited Express
$40 2. m. wcel, days, and 400 p. m. daily,
with Pennsylvania Railroad Dining Cars.
For Baltimore G:35. T:25, 900, $40, $50, 11:l0
and l1:l0 an. 1905, 2:0C, 400, 40, 400
40. GEO. $40 1906 aad 11:20 p. II. On
Sunday. SOC, 500. $50 and 11:40 am, 900,
900. I:l0, SOC, $40, 1000 and 1t:2O p m.
For Popo's Creek Line, 7:25 o. m. and 40 p. IN,
daily, except SUNDAY.
Fer Annapolis 10 3. IL, and 1905, 400 and
geo p. IL, daily except Sundays. On Sun
at 300 a. III. and 4:lO p. IN.
ALEXANDRIA AID FREDERICKSBURG RAILWAY
AND ALEXANDRIA AID WASHINGTON RAILROAD.
FOr Alexandria. 600. G:l5, $40, 9:47, and
1857 q II, 12:0l noon, eos, 4:25 4:35, 6:01,
800, 1905 and 1j.3T p. II. On Sunday at
600, $40, 9:47 and 1887 g. IN, and 2:30,
G.O1, SOB and 1905 2. u.
For Richmond and the South, SEQ and 1887 d.
M, daily, ant: $50 y. m, day except Sunday.
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington, Cos
500 9:tO, 1913 and 11.0T 2. n; 1:20, 300.
:}:.223. $40 7:O5. 9:32 and 10:{2 p "a, ana
1915 midnight, except Monday. On Sunday
1T 500. $40 and ll:O7 = NJ; 200, $40,
z:G5 9:;i2 aGd 1912 p. IA. and 1915 aght.
Tickets eaG information q the clCe Northeast
corner Of 18th street end PenuG. Avenue, and at
ehc station where ORD car he left fo- tho check
ing 81 baggage 20 destination from hotels and
residence J. .. WOOD. G. p. A.
c9AS. 3. PUGE, g. Il
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DIRECTORY
OF TIE
PRINCIPAL Business Houses Of The City

Banks.
Burke & Herbert, cor King and Fairfax stroot
Citizens National Rsnk, II. ". Ger. Prince Mi
Lee streets
First National Bank, q. W. cor. Prince and 10
Books, Stationary and Printing
E. French, 95 King street
Brewers.
The Robert Portner Brewing Company.
Brick Bakers.
Arlington Brick Machine Co., Canal lock.
Carriages.
Summers & Bro, Pitt street.
China, Glassware, &C.
Ell. Miller. Son & Co, 60 King street.
Clothing and Furnishing Goods.
Jos Bragor, No II King street
Commission Merchants
P.B. Hooe, . Prince street.
Confechoners.
Henry Brenglc. 129 King street.
Dry Goods and Notious.
r II. TAYLOR. 933 Pcnna. ave-. Washington.
a. &. Slaymakcr 105 King street.
/. +. Tackett 100 King street.
Carter, I'll Market Space, Washington
Drugs and Chemicals.
WE Creighton & Co., N. W. cor. King am
A Warfcld, 152 King street
T. S. Lesdbcatcr & Bro 6. Fairfax street.
S. II. I.unt, cor. King and Fairfax streets.
l. d. II. I.unt II. c. cor. King and Wsshingto
streets.
ton streets.
Wsr6old & Hall, cor. Prince and Fairfax strcct
Grccers and Liquor Dealers
&c. Milburn, II II. Royal street
Charles King & Son, ~ Cameron street.
Harlow & Bro, H. W. cor. Royal and Cameron
streets.
strocts.
q. McBurncy 6 Son, 5. W. cor King and Wasi
'ngton streets
Hardware and Cutlery.
T. F. Carin & Sons, Go King street.
!. r. Creighton & Son, SO King street.
r. F. Pcakc, cor King and Pitt streets
Ice.
f. A. Reed & Co., Strand.
Jewellers.
II. Wildt, 10 IL. Royal street
Lumber, &c.
Perry. Smoot & Co., No. % corner Cameron and
Union SITS.
Josiah II. D. Smoot, 81 north Union st.
Maehinists
W. S. Moore, Go Union street.
Real Estate Agents.
Harlow & Cation, Market Building.
Wines and Liquors.
Geo. Steuernagcl, corner King and Fairfax SITS.
Wood and Coal
W. A. Smoot & Co foot of Princess ST.
A. H. Aguew, foot of Franklin ST.
j. L Zimmerman, foot of Queen st.
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DR. U G els is,

IVf.5T IINIv 'Il'! EdIIIaA slIU6v.
Prescriptions p speciality. English, French
German and Domestic Toilet Soaps; Genuine
Farms Cologne; Magnolia Hedycsmia, Geranium
snd Florida Water; Genuine Lubin's Extracts
Sponges, Hair Brushes and Combs best English
Tooth Brushes; full assortment of Patent Mcdi-
cines, Cozes Gelatine, Corn Starch Sea Aos5 Fs,
rino; Spices of all kinds, and select stock of al
articles sold by druggists at prices rs low ss The
same quality can be obtained elsewhere. dec
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GOAL COAL
We invite the attention OF dealers and con.
sinners 80 orr largo stock of CAREFULLY PRE-
PARED COAL of the following varieties;
LYKEN'S VALLEY
LORBERRY and
STGAMOKfN RED ASH.
WHITE ASH (freo burning and haril of stcam-
or, broken, egg. stove and and nut sizes.
Also GEORGES CREEK, CUMBERLAND and
KANAWHA SPLINT from West Va.
Making Coal speciality VIC aim to keep only
the HIGHEST GRADES, and having two large
Storage Yards each variety is kept separate, and
is especially prepared for family use
Yards foorcd, and all Coal sent out WE'LL
SCREEND AND FREE FROM IMPURITIES.
Dealers, families, public institutions and man.
nfactorics supplied at lowest market rates-per
ton of 224O lbs j. &. ZIMMERMAN
Successor to T. J. Mehahey & CO..
N.Y. Wharf and Yards foot OF Queen ST
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The GAZETTE is now the oldest paper II
the State, and with few exceptions The Old.
est in the country, and it's usefulness has
been demonstrated and appreciated during
the EIGHTY SEVEN YEARS gifts existence. H.
IFS columns has always been found a mirroT
of passing events, and the careful chroni.
cling of the history ofwhat is going on in tho
world has ever been its aim It is AWAY.
welcomed in the household, while in lbe
counting room and workshop it has become
Invaluable
The GAZETTE has better facilities for Oh.
tanning news than any paper outside of he
national capital. Situated as it is so close
to the great centre OF news, it enjoys daily
the benefit of the Associated Press dis
patches from every part oftho world hence
its patrons can read from its columns in the
evening what has transpired that day in
every portion Of our own domain as well rs
from every part of the habilablo globe.
Consequently it is an every day occurrence
for the GAZETTE to publish kilograms from
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fifteen hours earlier than the morning pa
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Another feature that serves to make the
GAZETTE q great desideratum with mer
chants is its afternoon market reports from
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centres.
The local department furnishes q full AMI
complete history of everything that occurs
and near The city, and this feature will
as ever, receive careful attention.
Correspondence from Washington, Rich
mond aud every section of thestate is pub.
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red from the fact that large country edi
as large as the daily--is sen
all over this section OF country three tire
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whom send here or to contiguous cities 10
make Purchases The advantages of ad-
in the GAZETTE are, Therefore, NJ.
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J. W. THOMPSON, President
1916 f street,
sop27-tf Washington, D. c.
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Opening and Closing of the Mails

Opcn1Me, va thS
Northern mails close at 7:30 and 1920 3. m.
and 1870, 6:30 aud 7;30 p. m. Open at $50
a. NJ, 1900 IN. snd $50 p M.
Southern mails via Richmond, Va, close at 5:33
and 10: SO a. M, AS and 900 p. IN. Open ut
$50 and 1870 =.
Southwestern mails via Charlottesville Va,
close at 500 and Ills 3 N. and 900 p. III.
Open ut $50 Il. m, 1900 m. and $50 p. IN.
Manassas Division mails close at 230 7. m.
Open at 1000 3. N.
Alexandria snd Round Hill. Va, mails close at
S:45 n. NJ and 400 p. M. Open NJ 900 q. M and
4:30 p. NJ.
Closed mails to Falls Church, Vienna Fairfax
c. Ii lle,ndon, Leesburg and PuIcellville, Va.
close at 400 p. IN. and open at 900 q. M.
Western mails close ut 1870, 4:l5 and $50
p. nj. Open st $50 y. M, 1900 III. and ESQ pm.
Washington DC, mails close st 1870 and 1880
A m, and 12:30, 6:30 and 80 p. III. Open
at $50 and 1000 a. m, 1900 M, and 300 and
Office Hours-open at $50 a. M Close at $50
n. m. Open st $50 p. III. Close at p m
Sunday Hours-open at 900 a. m. Close at
9:3O 3. M.
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FOR RIVER LANDINGS.

The steamer JOHN W. THOMPSON will leave
her wharf EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY
sud FRIDAY. at a. M, for all river landings as
lar down as Kinsalc, Mondays Point and Lodge
Landing, in Ycocomico river; returning Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday mornings.
Fare, irstclass, soc; second class, 25c.
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STEAMERS.
nAILY LINE TO NORFOLK AND FORT
II MONROE.
STEAMERS GEORGE LEARY'

. l''' - 0''0i'>'' AND "EXcELsIoR."
On and after Monday, July ii, 1857, the
'LEARY" will leave Prince street wharf on
TUESDAYS. THURSDAYS and SATURDAYS at
600 y. m. and the EXCELSIOR" on MON
DAYS. WEDNESDAYS and FRIDAYS from the
same wharf at the same hour.
Returning, LEAVE NORFOLK EVERY DAY,
except Mondays, at p m
Exclusive connection with Boston aud Provi-
dcuce steamers. Connect also with Old Dominion
steamers for New York, steamers Ariel and Old
Point at Fortress Monroe for Richmond and iand.
ires on James river and with all other rail and
steamboat lines at Norfolk snd Fort Monroe
For other information apply to
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{IT 4. JOHNSON & CO.,
WHOLESALE GROCERS.
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
And Dealers in
ALL KINDS OF LIQUORS,
Have on hand GIBSON'S Xxx, XXX. xxx.
and PURE OLD RYE, OLD CABINET and
MONOGRAM WHISTLES; also BAKERS ana
THOMPS0K'S PURE RYE WHISTLES, to which
thoy invite the attention of the trade
Orders from tho country for merchandise shall
receive prompt attention.
Consignmcnts Of Flour, Grain and Country Pro.
luce solicited for which they guarantee the high
est market prices aid prompt returns.
Northeast corner of Cameron and Royal strocts
sep14 Alexandria, Va.
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GnILlE ID. HUE
may13-tf Agt. Prince Street Wharf.
DIRECT tNo STOPS. j

Tho steamer LADY OF THE LAKE viii
cave her wharf EVERY MONDAY, WEDNES-
DAY and SATURDAY st o'clock p. m.
Zero irst.c!ass 81 80 round trip. s.. 80.
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FINANCIAL.
FIRS1P NATIONAL, BANK
ALEXANDRIA VA

S. FERGUSON BEACH, (CHAS. Il. KOOFF
President. Cashier.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-06-09

There Is no fairy tale that is better
known or more loved by young readers
than the story of the little cinder wench,
who was so i'll treated by her cruel sis
ters, had such a delightful godmother,
with magic wand, and was so lucky as
to lose her pretty glass slipper only to
gain prince and become a princess
thereby.
Looking over an old book we came
upon an anecdote that is said to have
been the origin of this fav0rite little tale.
Cinderella's real name, it seems, was
Rhodope, and she was beautiful
Egyptian maiden, who lived $40 years
before the birth of Christ, and during the
reign Of Psanlmeticus, one of the twelve
kings of Egypt. One day Rhodope vent
ured to go in bathing in a clear stream
near her home and meanwhile left her
shoes, which must have been unusually
small lying on the bank. An eagle,
passing above, CHANGED to catch sight of
the little sandals. and, mistaking them
for toothsome tidbit, pounced down and
carried off one in his beak.
The bird then unwittingly played the
part of the fairy godmother, for, flying
directly over Memphis, where King
Psammeticus was dispensing justice, it
let the shoe fall right into the kings lap.
Its size, beauty and daintiness immedi-
ately attracted tine royal eye, and the
king, determined on knowing the wearer
of SO cunning a shoe, sent throughout all
his kingdom in search of the foot that
would fit it. AS in the story of Gin
derella, the messenger finally discovered
Rkodope, fitted on the shoe, and carried
her in triumph to Memphis, where she
became the queen of King Psammeticuf
and the foundation of the fairy tale thai
was to delight boys and girls 2, 400 years
later.-American Agriculturist.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-06-09

The militia of the Russian empire COM
prises all able bodied men between 90 and
40 years, whether they have performed
their service or have been previously ex-
empt. 1t is divided into two bans, one of
which may be called at once into active
service, the other still acting as militia.
1t is divided into battalions and squad
rons, and the number to be called out al
any time is fixed by imperial ukase. Only
an approximate estimate of the effective
forces of the entire Russian army can be
made. On peace footing Russia Is able
to put into line from ZOO, 900 to 500, 900
men, or nearly twice as many as either
France or Germany. OF these 500, 900
are infantry, divided into 985 battalions
and 395 batteries of 1,736 cannons. To
this figure, to find the number ON war
footing, must be added 1900, 900 of the
reserve and 5000, 600 of the militia,
making 100000 men. This immense
force of men is divided into nineteen
army corps.-San Francisco Chronicle.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-06-09

After complimenting one of the chefs
on his consummate skin in preparing q
whole turkey in such transparent jelly
that it seemed under q glass case, / ven
tured to ask him how the cooks of other
countries compared with the French.
With a smile of indulgence, he replied
that French cook was at the head of
every foreign kitchen of distinction, and
reminded me, beginning with the name
of the queen of England, that every
crowned head in Europe possessed one OF
those artists. However" he added.
"hl England one may have a roast well
turned by native, in Germany a potage
may be intrusted to n medium German
cook, and in Italy will go so far as to
say it would be presumptuous TO attempt
the preparation of pastes against an
Italian chef. After that you can draw
the ladder. Whitehall Review.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-06-09
The Horse Not Intelligent.

1t always seemed to me that there was
great deal of superstition, l may say,
about the intelligence of the horse.
Sauntering up to an expressman at the
corner of Monroe and Dearborn streets
the other day l said to him: ''How much
does horse know?'' ga horse, sir?'
he replied. ga horse knows as much as
man-just exactly. My horse there
knows everything, just like man."
This IS the way everybody talks who
owns horse or who tends horses, and it
all seems to me to be nonsense.
l have seen horses walk around post
until they had wound up the bride and
then stand all day with their heads
bound down to the post because they
didn't have sense enough to walk the
other way and unwind the bride, I
have seen them get foot over the bride,
when tied to a ring in the pavement,
and then go into fits because they didn t
have sense enough to lift their feet over
the bride again. / have seen them
prance around in burning barn, with
their tails and names ON fire, and burn to
death, because they did not have sense
enough to run out. Anybody can steal a
horse without any objection from the
horse. A horse will stand and starve or
freeze to death with nothing between
him and comfortable stall and a plenty
of oats except an old door that he could
kick down with one foot, or that could
be opened by removing pin with his
teeth. If this is high aegree of in
| tellgenoe, even for brute, then | am
lacking in that article myself. Com
pared with the dog, the elephant, OF even
the parrot, the horse seems TO me to be q
perfect fool.-Chicage journal.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-06-09
A Northern California Forest.

Here the trees, of gigantic proportions,
grew in such close contiguity that it
seemed battle for life through lack of
space; and the trail I followed narrowed
until horse and rider had barely room to
pass between the trees, The outspread-
ing branches, interlocked in inextricable
ENHANCEMENT, formed a solid canopy of
foliage, excluding sunshine and light-so
impenetrable that it was useless for me to
gaze up toward the heavens, or even to
guess the time of day from the position of
the sun, or from any glimmer of its rays.
Not carrying watch, and accustomed to
tell the time by the length of the
shadows, became anxious from my in
ability even to guess at the time of day,
and feared from the darkness of my sur
roundings that the sun must be descend
ing far toward the horizon. But after a
couple of hours of painful anxiety, ! at
length emerged from the dark, dense and
depressing forest, to find myself once
more under the blue canopy of Califor-
MIA sky. and the sun with five hours left
to reach its resting place in the vest
Overland Monthly.